The Volcan + Hot Springs — 2 years ago
Got a ride with a local tour guide in a jeep out to the Volcano. We were about a kilometer away from the peak. It was incredible sitting there, listening to the eruptions, watching lava flow down the sides (the intensity varies greatly), watching the world make itself. I could taste ash on the mouth of the beer can I was drinking out of.
We went after to the hot springs, which was pleasant. I met a guy from out West, Alberta or Saskatchewan, who was one of the funniest people I’ve ever met. He had me in stitches for hours. Then I spent an hour or two hanging out with some German tourists at the hostel I was staying at. (Which happened to have a bees nest in the wall of my room.) It was a great day. There is a beautiful waterfall fairly nearby the town.
I’ve been to Arenal twice. It was about 10 years ago now. I don’t know how much the town is built up. It was a bit of a cowboy town when I was there.
